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| HER Number: | MDV41802 |
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| Name: | Tosberry, Hartland |
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Summary
Tosberry is first recorded in 1167. The berry element of the name is suggestive of an older enclosed settlement.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SS 261 215 |
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| Map Sheet: | SS22SE |
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| Admin Area | Devon |
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| Civil Parish | Hartland |
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| District | Torridge |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | HARTLAND |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- Old DCC SMR Ref: SS22SE/58
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- SETTLEMENT (Post Roman to Late Medieval - 410 AD to 1539 AD)
Full description
Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M., 1931, The Place-Names of Devon: Part One, 76 (Monograph). SDV1312.
First recorded 1167. Tosberry contains the place name element Berry from the Old English Burh, meaning an enclosure.
Pearce, S. M., 1985, The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part), 266 (Article in Serial). SDV336495.
The name may hint at an enclosed settlement of the post-Roman round type although nothing has been recorded in the field.
Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J., 2007, The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report, No. 93 (Report - Assessment). SDV339712.
Although first recorded in 1167, Tosberry is inferred to have been the property of the 12 canons of Stoke St Nectan in 1086.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV1312 | Monograph: Gover, J. E. B. + Mawer, A. + Stenton, F. M.. 1931. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. The Place-Names of Devon: Part One. VIII. A5 Hardback. 76. |
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| SDV336495 | Article in Serial: Pearce, S. M.. 1985. The Early Church in the Landscape: The Evidence from North Devon (part). Archaeological Journal. 142. A4 Stapled + Digital. 266. |
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| SDV339712 | Report - Assessment: Collings, A. G. + Manning, P. T. + Valentin, J.. 2007. The North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. Phase 1. Archaeological Survey. Summary Report. Exeter Archaeology Report. 06.22 (rev.1). A4 Stapled + Digital. No. 93. |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds: none recorded
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Oct 24 2024 9:04AM |
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